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VATICAN CITY — In a dramatic break from tradition that many of the faithful in the developing world had been hoping for, the Roman Catholic Church has for the first time elected a pope from the Americas. On what was [...]

At 8:03 on Saturday night, one minute before the worst quake in 60 years hit the west coast, on-call seismologist John Cassidy was on his hands and knees, sweating and straining as he ripped carpet up in his Sidney home.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Some couples celebrate their anniversary with a horse-drawn carriage ride. Others rent a romantic cabin in the woods. A few even jet off to Las Vegas and renew their vows in front of Elvis.

Brazil is a “perfect storm” of opportunity for Canadian companies. The country is in dire need of infrastructure upgrades and is hosting both the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics. As well, an estimated 40 million people joined the ranks of the middle class between 2003 and 2011 and are looking to buy their first car or home. There was a point during that economic boom when Brazil couldn’t physically get their products out to sea quick enough to satisfy demand from abroad because they didn’t have the infrastructure, said Stuart Bergman, Export Development Canada’s assistant chief economist. The country didn’t have the capacity in terms of roads, railways or port facilities.

Indonesian police have refused Lady Gaga a permit to perform in Jakarta next month. This comes after Islamic groups voiced strong objections to her "vulgar" style. So, here’s a gallery featuring the singer’s numerous ‘vulgar’ stage outfits over the past few years. And for good measure, we’ve included a few photos of her ‘vulgar’ fans.

WINDSOR, Ont. -- About 30 Windsorites, perhaps a few former autoworkers among them, will soon be jetting off to Vietnam, courtesy of their Korean employer, for intensive training on building windmills.

Mini cucumbers and the even smaller cocktail cukes have become big ambassadors of the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers as they try to expand into lucrative overseas markets in Shanghai and Hong Kong.